Tag Archives: Church

It is our privilege to come into God’s throne room to intercede and lift up our church and its leaders. Church is not a place, it’s a body. It is family, with blood ties through Jesus Christ. Join me in regularly and faithfully praying for God’s hand, presence and work in our local churches. Use these 10 Scriptures as a beginning guide.

Pray that the church stays true to God’s message – and we proclaim it whether or not it’s convenient.

Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.

– 2 Timothy 4:2

Lord Jesus, compel us as a church to proclaim Your truth and preach Your message. It won’t always be easy, and it may not be convenient. But Jesus, Your words are life to us. Use Your Word to rebuke us, correct us and encourage us — and let us follow you as we hold each other accountable. Only You can give us great patience and the words to teach. We fully depend on You! Amen.

Pray that the church would be deeply committed to seeking God in prayer.

Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.

– Colossians 4:2

Jesus, twice You cleared the Temple in righteous anger, because Your house was to be a house of prayer. Help us not to take that lightly. Lord, direct us to our knees, and seal our commitment and desire to be devoted to communing with You in prayer. Let our church be known as a house of prayer. Keep us awake, alert. Fill our hearts with joy no matter the circumstances as we come to You as a church body in prayer. Amen.

Pray that the church will boldly share Jesus — the ONLY way and ONLY hope!

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and we must be saved by it.

– Acts 4:12

Savior, fill us with Your Spirit to boldly proclaim there is salvation in no one else but You! Through our church, shout Your name, lift up Your name for all to hear and all to see. Jesus, Your name is above all names. Only You can save! Keep us committed to sharing Your salvation and Your beautiful, wonderful, life-changing, eternity-altering name. Compel us to boldly speak Your name! Because of Your Name, and in Your Name we pray, Amen.

Pray that the church will worship, adore and praise God, in spirit and in truth.

God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

– John 4:24

Lord, forgive us for worshiping what is not You. Direct our hearts to understand the fullness of Your character, Your heart, and Your truth. Open us up to fully live out our adoration of You, as a church family. Help us to honor You with our lives, and within the life and ministry of the church. Teach us how to worship You in spirit and in truth. You are holy, You are righteous, and You are absolutely worthy. Amen.

Pray for the church leaders to follow Christ, and serve humbly. Pray for protection of their witness and example.

Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s will; not for the money but eagerly; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

– 1 Peter 5:2-3

God Almighty, we lift up our church leaders to You. We pray for our pastors and ministers, elders and deacons, teachers and ministry leaders. Instill shepherd hearts in them. Inspire them to dig deep into Your Word and root their lives in You alone. Protect their families and time with their families. We pray for humility as they lead, pouring out Your grace and generosity in them and through them. Preserve their witness – lead them as they walk with You, and give them the capacity to showcase Your love, mercy and forgiveness. Provide accountability as they lead us, and compel us to be faithful to stand in the gap for them. We praise You for the leaders You have raised up in this church! Amen.

Pray for the church’s dedication and perseverance to press believers onto maturity in discipleship.

We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ. I labor for this, striving with His strength that works powerfully in me.

– Colossians 1:28-29

Jesus, we confess as a church that we want to know You more. We commit to prioritize discipleship, to actively participate in the study of God’s Word, personally and corporately. God, come alongside us, and mold and make us to become more like Jesus. May our leaders labor and strive to present this body mature in Christ. Help us to grow! Give us a passion and zeal for the Bible and prayer — feed us, strengthen us and move us when necessary so that we are men and women of faith, full of grace and truth. Amen.

Pray for more servants to join Jesus in His Kingdom work.

Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

– Matthew 9:37-38

Savior, open our eyes to the harvest before us. Lead us as a church to go out in the fields and get to work. We pray that you raise up men, women and children to make disciples here and around the world. Show this church how to be involved in Your Kingdom work, and motivate us to get to it. You are our Lord — and we will follow You! May your Holy Spirit give us the power to preach the Gospel to all creation, to make disciples of all nations, to care for the widows and orphans, to be Your hands and feet. In Jesus’s name, Amen.

Pray that church leaders prepare and equip believers for service.

And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ.

– Ephesians 4:11-12

Lord God, encourage our church leaders – and reinforce their calling and commitment to serve You. Give them the wisdom, knowledge, fortitude and zeal to train and equip the believers to be the church. Pour into them, and guide them as they pour into us. Lord, You are the master builder, and we pray that You supernaturally gift our leaders to build up the body of Christ. Amen.

Pray that the church clings to its first love.

But I have this against you: You have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place–unless you repent.

– Revelation 2:4-5

Jesus, we can only love because You first loved us. You gave Yourself for us. We are YOUR body. We are nothing without You. Do not allow us as a church to take You or Your message of redemption for granted. Deepen our love. Show us how to love. We proclaim as a church that we love You!! You are our God! We want no one but You! Show us where we have failed. Bring us to repentance. Forgive us! You are our first, and only love, dear Jesus.

Pray that the church will trust Jesus to grow the church, in His way and in His power.

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the forces of Hades will not overpower it.

– Matthew 16:18

Jesus, build us, strengthen us, grow our faith. This is YOUR church. You created us. We are Yours. Use this church as YOU will, not as we will. Do what only You can do. We claim this promise: the forces of Hell will not overcome Your church. We stand in faith, covered in Your armor and armed with Your Word. You are our source of life and strength. We find sure footing, security and victory in the all-powerful, supreme King of Kings and Lord of Lords — Our Savior Jesus Christ! It’s in Your almighty name we pray, Amen.

Like this:

For (God) is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In His flesh, He made of no effect the law consisting of commands and expressed in regulations, so that He might create in Himself one new man from the two, resulting in peace. He did this so that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross and put the hostility to death by it. When the Messiah came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. The whole building, being put together by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord. You also are being built together for God’s dwelling in the Spirit.

– Ephesians 2:14-22

Today I am thankful that God is our peace.

Our nation echoes the pain of hostility, violence, and prejudice. We mistreat others, and build walls to shut out what we don’t understand. We don’t talk—we fight. Sin runs rampant in the streets. Families struggle without hope. We judge first, and only seek reconciliation when forced. We harbor hate in our hearts and justify it. We cry out for peace, yet expect others to make the first move.

Peace isn’t won, and peace isn’t earned. Peace can only be found in Christ.

Jesus is the One who can tear down dividing walls of hostility. He alone can bring people together and reconcile them through the cross, putting to death the sin that separates them from God and each other. When Jesus came, He proclaimed the Good News of peace. He showed us the way each one could be made right with God, and be joined together as brothers and sisters in His family.

God calls us to be peacemakers. Jesus said, “The peacemakers are blessed, for they will be called sons of God.” As followers of Christ, we must join His ministry of reconciliation. God longs for all people to be made new in Him, to find peace by accepting Jesus’s sacrifice. He gave His Only Begotten Son so that the hostility of sin would be destroyed. We are not to be strangers, but believers being built up together for God’s dwelling place.

As the church, we must put on the shoes of the Gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:15). We need to overflow suffering neighborhoods with gracious service, listen to and tangibly show love to people who are hurting, reach out and protect those who cannot defend themselves, and urgently pray for God to draw hearts to the cross.

God, help me to see others the way You do. Search my heart and expose any hostilities that may linger there. Compel me to share the Gospel of peace, and be a peacemaker. Give me the courage to serve and love like Christ. You are my peace.

Post navigation

Welcome!

God wants to be involved in the details of our lives, not just the big decisions. I've found that to be on mission for God, I need to be looking and listening for His movement and direction in the small, everyday moments. Explore with me and my family what it means to follow after God in the day-to-day, and how God can use us right where we are to change the world!

Good News, Great Joy!

Direct delivery!

Get My Everyday God delivered by email! Sign up here so you don't miss a post. Just enter your email address here to get started!